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MAIN HOON NA Directed by Farah Khan Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Suniel Shetty, Naseeruddin Shah, Sushmita Sen, Zayed Khan & Amrita Rao. UK Release 30 April 3004.

Main Hoon Na (literal translation - I am there for you) is one of the most eagerly anticipated Bollywood films of the year and sees the return of one of the biggest Bollywood stars, Shah Rukh Khan, star of Devdas and Chalte Chalte. It is directed by ex-choreographer Farah Khan (Dil Se, Monsoon Wedding, Bombay Dreams), and the music is composed by Anu Malik.

The impressive supporting cast features Suniel Shetty, former Miss India and Miss Universe (1994) Sushmita Sen, Zayed Khan, Amrita Rao and last but not least Naseeruddin Shah, star of Monsoon Wedding and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

In the movie, Shah Rukh plays Major Ram Prasad Sharma who is responsible for the successful completion of "Mission Milaap". This ambitious project is aimed at bridging the political gap between India and Pakistan and bringing long-standing enmity between two countries to an end. However there are those who will go to great lengths to prevent this and it would appear that they are targeting Sanjana (Rao), the daughter of General Amarjeet Bakshi.

In order to keep an ever-present watch over Sanjana and expose the enemy, Ram goes undercover at her school as a student, despite appearing more like a teacher! Here fun, frolics and romance help to conceal his much more serious intent. Not only that but, as a patriotic and loyal son, he is determined to carry out his father's (Shah) last wish, the fulfillment of which lies in the very same school. This task is also no easy matter, as it involves intense emotions and long-standing misunderstandings.

Main Hoon Na sees a return to all the traditional values of Hindi Cinema- family, romance, comedy and action. In Bollywood slang, a true "masala" film.